Before Biyou Palace, Sect Master Tongtian stood like a stone statue, utterly motionless.
His gaze remained fixed on the western horizon, in the direction where Jieyin had vanished.
Behind him, the cheers of a million disciples shook heaven and earth, each wave louder than the last.
"Master is mighty!"
"Our Interception Sect commands awe throughout the Primordial World! Even Sages must give way!"
"Hahaha! That old bald donkey Jieyin still slunk away with his tail between his legs!"
Countless disciples were flushed with excitement. They threw back their heads and roared, giving full vent to the pride in their hearts.
Daoist Duobao stood among the crowd, a smile on his face as well, though a flicker of doubt passed through his eyes.
He looked up at his Master's back, feeling that something was wrong.
His Master's body was far too rigid.
That rigidity did not look like a victor's composure. Instead, it resembled...
Duobao's heart tightened, and he dared not pursue the thought.
Golden Spirit Holy Mother had noticed the abnormality as well. Her smile faded, and her gaze shifted between Tongtian and the western horizon.
"Master..."
She was about to speak when Turtle Spirit Holy Mother, standing beside her, caught her arm.
Turtle Spirit Holy Mother shook her head slightly, signaling her not to say anything more.
Sect Master Tongtian still did not turn around.
In his mind, he kept replaying the instant when his eyes had met Jieyin's.
That single glance.
Just one glance.
Tongtian had clearly sensed the unbridgeable gulf between them.
Hunyuan Limitless Daluo Golden Immortal.
The gap between that realm and a Sage was far greater than he had imagined.
It was not merely a difference in cultivation, but a fundamental leap to a higher order of existence.
Just like the gulf between mortals and